Snow shovels
Which snow shovel should you pick for your freeride sessions?
Good question. ARVA allow you to pinpoint very quickly the the victim of an avalanche but the most critical stage is the shoveling. On Glisshop, you will find a broad range of avalanche shovels, from the cheapest one to the most technically advanced one. Whether you like ski touring or lay down aggressive freeride lines, never forget your snow shovel before hitting the slopes.
The Alugator Ride 2.0 Neon Orange avalanche shovel from the Mammut brand of mountain accessories will please you with its lightness, robustness, practicality and ergonomics
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The Badger Safety Blue is a sturdy and efficient Ortovox aluminium snow shovel with raised edges and an ergonomic handle. Simple and robust construction.
The Badger Safety Blue is a sturdy and efficient Ortovox aluminium snow shovel with raised edges and an ergonomic handle. Simple and robust construction.
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The Alugator Light Neon Orange is a snow shovel from Mammut, optimized for avalanche response and offering a compact size ideal for hiking
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Ergonomic and robust, the Black Diamond Transfer Hyper Red avalanche snow shovel is equipped with a telescopic handle and an anodized blade whose design is redesigned for a better analysis of the snow cover.
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The Ortovox Shovel Beast Safety Blue avalanche shovel is ideal for light ski touring thanks to its low weight of 590 grams and its telescopic handle.
The Ortovox Shovel Beast Safety Blue avalanche shovel is ideal for light ski touring thanks to its low weight of 590 grams and its telescopic handle.
The Ortovox Shovel Beast Safety Blue avalanche shovel is ideal for light ski touring thanks to its low weight of 590 grams and its telescopic handle.
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Appreciated by skiers and snowboarders, the Arva Access shovel proves to be very effective, both for shaping a kicker in the powder and for recovering an avalanche victim.
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Appreciated by skiers and snowboarders, the Arva Access shovel proves to be very effective, both for shaping a kicker in the powder and for recovering an avalanche victim.
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The Arva Access TS snow shovel is a versatile, light and practical model. Its foldable telescopic handle allows you to store it in such a way that it takes up little space.
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The Arva Access TS snow shovel is a versatile, light and practical model. Its foldable telescopic handle allows you to store it in such a way that it takes up little space.
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The Alugator Pro Light Black is an avalanche shovel developed by Mammut, offering a light weight yet ergonomic, robust and powerful shovel for reliable operation
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The Arva Axe excavator is very versatile as it can be transformed into a pickaxe. It has a very light weight for easy transport in your backpack.
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Highly appreciated for its extreme lightness, the Arva Plume snow shovel can be used to carve a kick in powder snow as well as to free a victim caught under an avalanche.
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The Arva Plume Ts snow shovel has a telescopic handle with Pin Lock, which is extremely effective when it comes to freeing someone trapped in an avalanche
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Along with the avalanche transceiver and the probe, the Ortovox Pro Alu III Safety Blue snow shovel is one of the essentials to have in your backpack for safe freeriding or hiking
Along with the avalanche transceiver and the probe, the Ortovox Pro Alu III Safety Blue snow shovel is one of the essentials to have in your backpack for safe freeriding or hiking
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The Pro Light Safety Blue is a lightweight snow shovel designed by Ortovox. Ideal for long ski tours. Incredible strength-to-weight ratio.
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The Pieps Sh ovel C 720 Red is the ultimate in mountain safety. Ultra-strong construction, quick assembly and a formidable pick mode.
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Very practical, light, robust and ergonomic, the Shovel C660 Blue is a well-designed shovel with details that allow it to be used efficiently and with less effort
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The T 640 Telescopic from Pieps is a light and robust snow shovel, which will be perfect for ski touring in high or low mountains, without taking up too much space.
The T 640 Telescopic from Pieps is a light and robust snow shovel, which will be perfect for ski touring in high or low mountains, without taking up too much space.
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How to pick your avalanche shovel?
Between Black Diamond shovels, ARVA shovels, BCA shovels or other shovels from K2, Ortovox, Picture or Pieps, the least we can say is that there is a range to choose from and making this choice can be a problem for those who are not familiar with avalanche shovels. Here are a few tips to help you pick the right shovel from our mountain safety corner:
Looking for a snow shovel for ski touring?
You are into ski touring, whether it is with your friend or with the mountaineering club. If you like to enjoy the scenery of a spring day and you are not much into risky challenges, then an inexpensive shovel like the Ortovox Economic II is good. It is light in your bag and even if the blade is made of plastic it will allow you to shovel efficiently.
Looking for a sturdy shovel that can withstand tougher conditions?
Better go for an aluminium shovel, it is harder and more durable than a plastic shovel. We have the ARVA Access TS shovel for instance or the Ortovox Badger snow shovel. With this kind of metallic shovel, you can even build igloos or kickers if you like.
Looking for the best shovel available?
More durable, more robust and most importantly more functional than low-end shovels, high-end shovels are way more efficient. The ARVA OVO AXE shovel for example is made of aluminium which makes it more resistant, the blade won’t break when snow is all packed up and rock-hard. The OVO AXE also turns into an icepick allowing you to break hard crust easily. Now you know the basics in terms of avalanche shovels, you can make your pick, or you can go for the entire set including transceiver, shovel and probe .